Nancy Pagh

This was actually written by one of my professors, but I don't think that biased me one way or the other. I really liked the poems. Another reviewer said that the book is rife with "Fat Lady" poems, and that's true. But that's basically the book's topic -- it's *about* weight and body consciousness issues. Personally, I really identified with this theme. I also identified with a lot of the little eccentricities that Pagh reveals in the poems. Beyond identifying with the subject matter, show more though, I found the poems to be pretty solid, made up of flowing, carefully crafted free verse. I would recommend this book to almost anyone who likes poetry, but particularly to women and anyone who has body consciousness issues or is close to someone who does. show less

"These poems take an elaborate look at the persistent complication of desire through the lens of obesity and body consciousness. At times the language is poignantly raw, at other moments tender, understated, then humorous to get at the diffuse agonies that might, otherwise, be lost to silence."
-- Tim Seibles

A little overboard on "Fat Lady" poems, but a talented writer.